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New Builder "Spotlight" |
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 An Interview with Dan Verdoorn, President of Celebrity Development Corporation and Celebrity Custom Homes.
Celebrity Development has recently purchased the remaining custom home sites at Pradera and Celebrity Custom Homes will also be one of the luxury homebuilders in the Custom Collection at Pradera.
1. What is Celebrity's background and how long have they been building new home communities in the Denver market?
We have been building homes and developing communities in Denver’s Front Range for 56 years! My dad, Don started the company in Boulder County, and Pradera is our 16th major development in the Denver area. We have been involved with land acquisitions and development, in addition to building many different home styles.
2. How has Celebrity been so successful in creating these new home developments?
I think because we concentrate on letting our neighborhoods grow naturally versus cranking out homes as fast as possible. We always start with great locations, and then we allow the value of the land and neighborhood to grow at its own pace, to “age” like a fine wine.
 3. What brought you to Pradera and what do you like best about this golf course neighborhood?
Definitely the natural beauty of the land. We love the rolling hills, and the golf course just adds to it. This is the 7th golf course community that we have been involved with; we love the open feeling and lifestyle that a golf course gives. We were really excited about the large home sites at Pradera that give us a chance to build beautiful homes in keeping with the landscape. We are really looking forward to the remaining 90 home sites, which we have not started yet. They have great golf course views, plenty of native scrub oak and they back to a 550-acre Douglas County park.
4. What are your plans for continuing the success of Pradera?
Well, specifically, we are introducing different styles of architecture, including more European styles like Tuscan, and we have changed the design standards accordingly. We are also looking into adding more amenities to the last section of custom homesites including an additional pool, community center and tennis courts. And finally, we are working with the existing Metro District to improve and upgrade the neighborhood landscaping along Pradera Parkway and Bayou Gulch Road, the two main roads in the neighborhood.
5. What makes a great Colorado custom home?
Good question – I think it starts with the floorplan, it needs to be open, comfortable and livable. I think customers want nice amenities - natural stone and lots of wood, in addition to high-end appliances. At Pradera, people seems to really want outdoor living spaces – decks, patios, and built-in grills to enjoy the beauty of the community. And because of the large home sites at Pradera, we are also offering large mudrooms and a lot of storage space, in addition to building four-plus car garages in our homes.”
6. What do you like best about being a luxury homebuilder?
It is very satisfying to see families enjoying and growing in their new homes and neighborhoods. I like to see families expanding, living their lives, and using the amenities. |
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